Demos Outline Grass Roots Plan For 1960 WV Platform
West Virginia Democratic leader Hulett C. Smith proposes a grass roots method to draft the 1960 party platform. Area meetings will solicit ideas from rank and file Democrats, followed by a sub committee turning suggestions into a questionnaire for statewide input. The plan targets issues like roads and spirits, with a June state convention to adopt the platform.
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Democratic Party
West Virginia
Hulett C. Smith
Beckleyan
Smith
Mercer County
Democratic Organization
Beckley Armory Center plans hinge on Kent visit
Civic Center planners in Beckley discuss auditorium capacity from 3000 to 5000 seats and event versatility as they wait for Kent Weathered In’s arrival in Greensboro. A committee will confer with Kent and Don Stark, architect, for concrete plans ahead of a Nov. 6 meeting.
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Civic Center
Greensboro
Jack A. Nuckols
Kent
Don Stark
Col. J. Henry Francis
Charleston
National Guard Armory
Stark
John Ward
George Porter
Frank Rodriguez
National Guard
Virgi Sarrett
M. F. Barksdale
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Driver Cited In Wreck On Route 19 21
Speeding 21 year old Virginia driver Speed Underwood Jr of Pocahontas tried to pass a truck on Routes 19 21 near Tank Branch road at about 8 am. He skidded after braking, hitting 1957 car driven by Clifford Rufus Darby. Darby and wife were riding. she was treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Underwood cited for failure to yield and to appear within five days. Damages about 200 dollars.
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Speed
Glen Morgan
Speed Underwood Jr
Pocahontas
Tank Branch Road
Underwood
Clifford Rufus Darby
Mount Hope
Beckley Memorial Hospital
J. E. Mays
Beckley Woman Martha Trent Dies at 70
Mrs. Martha Trent, 70, died at her Plumley Avenue home in Beckley today after a long illness.
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Martha Trent
Plumley Ave
Beckley
Former Resident Dies In Princeton as Scouts Seek Funds
Mrs. Sally Shrewsbury 93 formerly of Hull Street Beckley died in Princeton Memorial Hospital from hip fracture complications. Funeral at Pine Oak Baptist Church with burial Sunset Memorial Park Princeton. Raleigh County Boy Scouts fund drive plans set for 7:30 tonight in Appalachian Power building. Chairman C A McDaniel notes delays and urges firm donations to Post Office Box 307. Mothers march directed by Mrs James D Prince planned for November 5 with workers to be announced soon.
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Princeton
Sally Shrewsbury
Hull Street
Beckley
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Raleigh
Boy Scouts of America
Appalachian Power Co
C. A. McDaniel
Raleigh County November 24 Appeal Cases Docket
The Raleigh County Circuit Court lists 24 appeal cases scheduled across November with dates from Nov 9 to Dec 10. Matters include disputes involving Beckley Hospital, Grady Whitlock Ford, Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works, Mabscott Supply, Sharon Coal Co, and others, with multiple appeals set on each date.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Lana C. Snyder
Lilly Ice
Bottling Works
H. & L. Coal Co
the Pure Oil Co
Wm. A. Bandy
Arthur Cox
C. & C. Trucking Co
Tracy Shannon
Martha L. Pettry
Grady Whitlock
Sharon Coal Co
John Hill
J. W. Clark
Stamford Signs Inc
Price H. Caffee
John C. Ward
County Court of
Raleigh
Robert
Bob) Vines
C. K. Bonham
Beulah Johnson
A. & E. Coal
Nathan Joseph Jr
Globe Indemnity Co
Robert E. Hungate
W. F. Ellis
Charles J. Ransom
George Norman Vanney
Elmer Lawson
Winding Gulf Coals
Don Glenn Jones
Robert G. Wickline
Charles M. Perry Jr
Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works
Carl Dickenson
Raleigh Coca-Cola
C. D. Trent
Memphis Coach Co
Eili Woodrow Richards
Olimer Snuffer
Violet Miller
Crandon Coal Co
Alfred McGinnis
Traux- Tracr Coal Co
Doris Marie Turner
Bobby West
Delphia Kinder
Edward Jason Spurlock
Violet Richmond
Jess Daniel
Marie Kuhn
Carlos Hendrix
Salvation Army Board Has Seven Vacancies
Herbert Pulliam was elected secretary of the Salvation Army advisory board at a Monday meeting in the Bank of Raleigh, filling the vacancy from James K. Edmundson's ill health. Dr. Westwood H. Holliday announced seven vacancies and urged nominations. The board discussed fundraising plans including $100 to $500 giving clubs, advance gifts, and a Civic organizations appeal for the Beckley Christmas Booth. Major Mary McVicker reported 1959 60 drive totals of 6923.48 with 1380 still pledged, and a projected 8303.48.
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Herbert Pulliam
The
Salvation Army
Bank of Raleigh
James K. Edmundson
Westwood H. Holliday
Dr. Holliday
Mary McVicker
Beckley
Beckleyan Selected for WVU Theater Play Visit to a Small Planet
Beckley student John V. Mann Jr. is among 10 selected for roles in Visit to a Small Planet at West Virginia University. The comedy directed by Joe E. Ford runs November 5 to 7 as the year’s first theater production.
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John V. Mann Jr
Beckley
West Virginia University
Joe E. Ford
GOP Women To Meet For Covered Dish Dinner Labored
The Republican Woman's Club meets at 6 30 tonight in the Greenbrier Dairy Social Room for a covered dish dinner and business meeting led by president Mrs Harold Hedrick.
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Republican Woman's Club
Greenbrier Dairy
Harold Hedrick
Funeral arrangements pending at Ritchie and Johnson
The body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home awaiting completion of arrangements.
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Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Mrs. Roxie Lilly 65 Taken By Death
Final rites for Mrs. Roxie Lee Stanley Lilly 65 Flat Top will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Flat Top Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Jesse I Bowling and Elder C R Cox in charge. Burial in family cemetery. She died Monday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born Sept 18 1894 in Summers County she was daughter of the late William and Liza Stanley. Survived by husband William L two sons Toy of Flat Top Freddie of Ghent three daughters Thelma Litty Flat Top Iva Hatcher Clearwater Fla Lena Hatcher Cleveland Ohio three brothers E E Stanley Stanaford Roy Mount View Frank Jumping Branch two sisters Minnie Thompson Mount View Coal Sweeney Jumping Branch 18 grandchildren three great grandchildren Body to home at 4 p m today from Webb and Neal Funeral Home Beckley Pallbearers Harold Wood Mike Burrows Fred Bowling James Rose Kermit Lilly Kermit Okes Argil Hatcher Robert Lilly.
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Roxie Lee Stanley Lilly
Flat Top
Flat Top Primitive Baptist Church
Jesse I. Bowling
C.R. Cox
William L
Toy
Freddie
Ghent
Thelma Litty
Iva Hatcher
Clearwater
Fla
Lena Hatcher
Cleveland
Ohio
E. E. Stanley
Stanaford
Roy
Mount View
Frank
Jumping Branch
Minnie Thompson
Coal Sweeney
Webb
Weather Dampens Activity at Beckley Livestock Market
Adverse weather reduced sales at Beckley Livestock Market Monday. Manager Stuart Lewis reports total receipts of 3094.16 dollars. Prices included pigs per head 5 to 18 dollars hogs per hundredweight 10 to 16.50 dollars baby calves per head 20 to 35 dollars steer calves per hundredweight 17 to 28.50 dollars bull calves per hundredweight 15 to 25 dollars yearling steers per hundredweight 18 to 23 dollars yearling heifers per hundredweight 15 to 21 dollars heifers per hundredweight 12 to 17.75 dollars cows per hundredweight 9 to 15.75 dollars bulls per hundredweight 15 to 19 dollars heifer calves per hundredweight 15 to 27 dollars lambs blue per head 2.50 dollars lambs red 15.90 dollars and ewes per head 3 to 8 dollars.
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Beckley
Stuart Lewis
Court Refuses To Review Raleigh Case In Auto Injury Suit
The supreme court denied Charles Dandy review of a Raleigh County order from April 16 entering an 8500 judgment for Thomas A. Williams. Williams sued for personal injuries from a Beckley automobile collision on Oct 19, 1958 involving vehicles driven by Williams and Dandy. the court refused review on Monday with Judge Frank C. Haymond absent.
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Supreme Court
Charles Dandy
Raleigh
Thomas A. Williams
Williams
Beckley
Dandy
Frank C. Haymond
Beckley Arts Season Opens With Andre Eglevsky Petite Ballet
The Beckley Community Concert Association opens its 1959 60 season tonight at 8 15 in Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium with the Andre Eglevsky Petite Ballet and dancers Melissa Hayden Tania Karina Ivan Allen Jose Barrera and pianist Howard Barr in the program.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Community Concert Association
Andre Eglevsky
Library Hours Change For Tonight's Concert
The Raleigh County Library will open 5:30 to 8:00 p m tonight instead of 6:00 to 8:30 p m due to the community concert. Miss Ethel Keyser runs Tuesday night service for pupils and teachers. The Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium hosts an 8:15 p m concert start.
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Raleigh County
Ethel Keyser
Sophia High Junior Injured Jumping Creek Banks
Larry Owens son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Owens Sophia is sidelined with a fractured right foot after jumping creek banks. He is a junior at Sophia High School and was treated at Raleigh General Hospital before being released.
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Larry Owens
Raymond Owens
Sophia
Larry
Sowphia High School
Raleigh General Hospital
Pete Moreno Wins Six Straight at Hollywood Park
Pete Moreno rode six straight winners across three days at Hollywood Park in 1951, marking a remarkable jockey feat in California racing history.
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Pete Moreno
Hollywood Park
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